Romania's autumn fairs delight all ages, incomes

SUMMARY

Romania's autumn fairs are a loud and colourful reminder that summer has come to an end and, for many families in poorer areas of the country, one of the few affordable public entertainment events of the year.

By APOct 14, 2019 9:17:45 AM IST (Updated)

People enjoy a swing ride at an autumn fair in Titu, southern Romania. Romania's autumn fairs are a loud and colourful reminder that summer has come to an end and, for many families in poorer areas of the country, one of the few affordable public entertainment events of the year. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

People enjoy a ride at an autumn fair in Titu, southern Romania. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

An attendant waits for swing ride customers at an autumn fair in Titu, southern Romania. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A child holds Fete, a small dog, at a target shooting stand at an autumn fair in Titu, southern Romania. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

A girl carries a little boy by a merry go round at a fair in Calarasi, southern Romania. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A man tests his strength at a boxing power punch machine at an autumn fair in Titu, southern Romania. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Shot with slow shutter speed, people enjoy a swing ride at an autumn fair in Titu, southern Romania. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A child laughs while on a ride at an autumn fair in Titu, southern Romania. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Rides are backdropped by the sunset sky at an autumn fair in Titu, southern Romania. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

A child jumps on a trampoline at an autumn fair in Titu, southern Romania. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Children, one wearing a tiger mask, sit at a table in the food area of an autumn fair in Titu, southern Romania. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

A little girl holds her hair while riding in a merry go round at an autumn fair in Rosiorii de Vede, southern Romania. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)